Rev Benignus "Ben" Clowes OFM
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Colin
Middle Names:
James
Preferred Name:
Benignus "Ben"
Surname:
Clowes
Order:
OFM
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Place of Death:
Brisbane QLD
Country of Death:
Australia
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Place of Burial:
Nudgee, Brisbane QLD
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Australia
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Biographical Notes
Death notice, Courier-Mail, Brisbane, 9 November 2025:
Clowes, Fr Benignus (Colin James) OFM:
Fr Benignus (Colin) Clowes, OFM died at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital on 9 November at the age of 96. He was a loved and deeply valued member of the Franciscan Order for 77 years and a priest for 71. He was a popular and respected teacher at Padua College where he served a time as Rector and taught in Melbourne. He was a popular priest in the parish of Box Hill in Melbourne also.
Ben is the cherished son of William and Elsie, and a beloved uncle and great uncle to his family.
The funeral Mass for Fr Benignus will be held at Little Flower Church, Turner Road, Kedron, on Thursday, 20 November at 12 noon. Following Mass and light refreshments at the church, Fr Ben will be taken to the Franciscan Section of Nudgee Cemetery for burial.